Actors & Actresses

Marlene Dietrich once said, "I am not a myth." But by referencing the term, Dietrich only reinforces the fact more emphatically. For, using almost any common dictionary definition of that word, Dietrich is a myth. Her image was fashioned by director Josef von Sternberg in films like The Blue Angel, ... More

For more than six decades she has been a part of our lives. Now acclaimed biographer J. Randy Taraborrelli looks past the tabloid version of Elizabeth's life and offers the first-ever fully realized portrait of this American icon. You'll meet her controlling mother who plotted her daughter's success... More

A Right Royal Bastard is a narrative compiled by Amelie, a French woman, about the life of Walidad, who is a descendent of a noble and aristocratic family. Enthralled by Waylard, as he his fondly called, Amelie traces and records the origins of his ancestry. The book is peppered with stories which t... More

In search of a one-man industry, a phenomenon, an urban demi-god, and a national icon ‘Jessica,’ he pronounced, ‘you have known me for seven years. My life has changed seven times. You will never finish this book.’‘There is no reason why Amitabh Bachchan and I shoul... More

The authoritative guide to being a man in the 21st century is here, at last. * Ever wondered which urinal you should go for in a public loo? * Ever questioned just exactly what differentiates the types of beer or where all the single malt whiskies come from? * Ever wanted to work out without actuall... More

Steve McQueen found it hard to balance worldwide fame with a desperate need for solitude. Through performances that were effortless yet powerful, he connected with the people who saw him on stage, on television, in movie houses, and on magazine covers anywhere on earth. Sometimes more comfortable ra... More

Anna May Wong was one of Hollywood's most well-known Chinese American actresses. Between 1919 and 1960, she starred in over fifty movies, sharing billing with Douglas Fairbanks, Sr., Marlene Dietrich and Werner Oland. Her life, though, is the prototypical story of an immigrant's difficult path throu... More

A charismatic stage and screen actress. A model whose beauty inspired some of the most arresting images of the twentieth century. A visionary photographer. A revolutionary with deep commitments to communism. A woman whose life, loves, and death were controversial. Tina Modotti (1896-1942) was all of... More

"Rosemary's baby has grown up and is running Hollywood. One of America's greatest industries has become one of the most destructive. Entertainment titans like Walt Disney, Morrie Ryskind, and Frank Capra have been replaced by people whose idea of a good Christmas movie involves Santa having sex in t... More

Interviews with the people who knew Wood best - Robert Wagner, Warren Beatty, Paul Mazursky, and Leslie Caron - illuminate this engrossing, insightful, and critically acclaimed, bestselling biography.... More

What's it like to work in the biggest hit Broadway has seen in years? In this delightful book based on his almost daily notes, Jeffry Denman tells the story of a year in one performer's life, from his job in the final days of i Cats /i (now and forever, but finally closed) to a small but promising p... More

If you're a fan of Jackie Chan--the world's most popular action movie star--you've got to have this book. Drawing from "Inside Kung Fu" magazine's exclusive archives, every page is packed with rare pictures and unique insights on this comedy-kung-fu mega-star. From Jackie's personal reflections on h... More

Buster Keaton's "Sherlock Jr." focuses on a classic by one of America's greatest silent film geniuses, whose films still delight and amaze audiences worldwide. The essays included in this volume, written specially for this edition, examine this film within the context of Keaton's career, and also of... More

John Barrymore was an original, capable of electrifying audiences with the subtle force and brilliance of his acting. His dynamic portrayals and the groundbreaking innovations of his production team, the director Arthur Hopkins and the designer Robert Edmond Jones, helped revitalize Shakespearean ac... More

The entire dazzling story of cinema is told through the life stories of its makers in this biographical encyclopedia. All the glamorous people who lure countless moviegoers to theaters and video stores everywhere are listed. First and foremost are the actors and actresses, the illustrious stars, the... More

"Stars: The Film Reader" brings together key writings and new perspectives on stars and stardom in film and television, addressing questions of production, labor and circulation, and examining neglected areas of study such as the director as star, connections between stardom and avant-garde filmmaki... More

For nearly a century, Nautanki reigned as north India's most popular form of entertainment, and Gulab Bai shone as its brightest star. Fusing dance and dialogue, music and romance, humour and melodrama, this travelling folk theatre was a precursor to Bollywood. In cities and villages, people watched... More